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Trump says he is not joking about third presidential term (www.reuters.com)
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Republican President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was not joking about seeking a third presidential term, which is barred by the U.S. Constitution, but that it was too early to think about doing so.

Trump, who took office on January 20 for his second, non-consecutive White House term, has made vague allusions to seeking a third one but addressed it directly on Sunday in a telephone interview with NBC News.

"No, I'm not joking. I’m not joking," Trump said, but "it is far too early to think about it." "There are, there are methods which you could do it, as you know," he said. He declined to elaborate on any specific methods.

U.S. presidents are limited to two four-year terms, consecutive or not, according to the 22nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

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[–] stankmut@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It's the final paragraph of the 12th amendment

But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.

[–] ShellMonkey@lemmy.socdojo.com 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

A good backstop, just being one who's read a pile of weasel worded legal docs I could see someone argue that the parameters to 'be' president (right age, natural born citizen) are distinct from the ability to be 'elected' president, but that's the kind of shifty logic I could see the SCOTUS using to allow it.

[–] jecxjo@midwest.social 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's pretty cut and dry. Most if not all states would not even put him on the ballot and the right would have to fight to explain why this doesn't say exactly what it says.

[–] SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social 1 points 3 days ago

Samuel Alito: "Challenge accepted!"